Understand Changing the Field Type
The Field type property enables you to change a field in a form into another type of field.
The following table lists the available field type conversions. Refer to this page to learn how to change a field to a different type.
| Type of field | Available field type conversions |
| Single line | |
| Single line | Multi line, rich text |
| Multi line | Rich text |
| Rich text | Multi line |
| Number | Decimal, percent, currency |
| Drop down | Radio |
| Radio | Drop down |
| Multi select | Checkbox |
| Checkbox | Multi select |
| Decimal | Percent, currency, number |
| Percentage | Decimal, currency, number |
| Currency | Decimal, percent, number |
| Users | Email id |
- The above field type conversions can be done after form creation. If you want to do other field conversions, you have the provision to do so while creating a form by importing data. For example, you can choose to convert a drop down into a multi select field in the latter situation while it cannot be done post form creation.
- You can change field type for the following fields only - email , single line , multi line , rich text , number , decimal , percent , currency , radio , multi select , checkbox and integration fields.
- Converting decimal, currency, and percentage field types to number field type could lead to some data loss.
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